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Vineyard Offshore confirmed Friday afternoon that it is pulling the 800 megawatts that Massachusetts had selected from its 1,200 MW Vineyard Wind 2 project back from contract negotiations, saying the deal with Massachusetts was conditioned on Connecticut buying the remaining 400 MW.
Massachusetts in September selected 1,087 MW of the 1,287 MW SouthCoast Wind project, with the remaining 200 MW going to Rhode Island. Massachusetts also chose to take the entire 791 MW New England Wind 1 project. The Bay State also selected up to 800 MW of the 1,200 MW Vineyard Wind 2 project at the same time. The process has been delayed repeatedly and contracts are expected to be finalized by Jan. 15 and filed for Department of Public Utilities approval by Feb. 25.
Despite the state's significant moves to procure the cleaner energy generation since 2016, Vineyard Wind 1 is the only project Massachusetts has in its offshore wind pipeline and that project has been on a turbulent ride. State officials have relied upon the development of a robust offshore wind industry as a primary strategy for meeting Massachusetts' decarbonization commitments, and it is seen as a sector that could provide an array of new jobs for residents. But projects have repeatedly been delayed, costs have increased significantly in the meantime and the incoming president has long been an antagonist of the wind industry.
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